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Founded in 1979, the British Music Society is dedicated to promoting and preserving Britain’s musical heritage with particular emphasis on 20th century composers through recordings, publications and events
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HEAVEN AND EARTH: Organ Music
Västerås Cathedral in central Sweden, where this CD was recorded, boasts two fine organs. So well co-ordinated are the two performers however that we could almost be hearing a single giant instrument…
LORD BERNERS: The Triumph of Neptune
This disc was one of three devoted to Berners major works. The performances are clear, and colourfully capture the two orchestras involved…
MERVYN ROBERTS: Summer’s Day
This disc deserves to be a must-buy for enthusiasts of piano music in the Bax/Ireland tradition…
THE MUSIC OF FREDERICK DELIUS
If all you knew of Delius was Brigg Fair you would think he was an English composer. If all you knew was Appalachia or the Florida Suite you would think he was an unusually good American one. If it were the Song of the High Hills, then Norwegian…
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH: Cello Concerto, Symphony no 5
Even if the pace flags once or twice the big-boned finale carries the work through a series of closely-argued variations to a convincing if wrenching climax…
VOYAGE OF A SEA-GOD
The programme here follows the repertory for bassoon on its interesting journey from 1900-1999. Most, but not all, are by British composers, or British by adoption…